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Outdoor homa ritual under trees with white smoke rising. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari sits on a low wooden seat at a brick-lined fire pit, one arm extended toward the flames, and a microphone on a stand is in front of her. Orange flower petals are scattered on the white bricks, and a silver ritual vessel and a brass bowl sit by the pit. Seated devotees in white clothing with orange shawls face the fire, and a cameraman in white stands on a tripod behind the smoke. Another man in an orange shawl sits at right on a wooden chair.

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Outdoor homa ritual under trees with smoke rising. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron wrap is seated before a white brick fire pit decorated with orange marigold petals, a silver ritual vessel and a brass bowl. The figure gestures with one arm toward a microphone on a stand. Behind, a row of seated devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing sit in rows, and a cameraman in white with a tripod-mounted camera stands at the back. A young man in orange and white sits at the right edge beside the microphone stand.2006-09-21Outdoors under trees, a homa is performed at a brick-built fire altar with a silver ceremonial spoon and a brass bowl, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A person in saffron-orange cloth sits on a low seat at the right, bare-shouldered, one hand raised toward the fire, speaking into a microphone on a stand; a recitation book rests on a wooden stand. Several seated participants in white and orange clothing, some wearing orange shawls, watch in rows, and a cameraman in white stands on a tripod behind the altar amid rising smoke.2006-09-21Outdoor homa at a white-brick fire pit under a tree. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl kneels at left, tending smoke rising from the pit. Centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe sits on a carved wooden seat before a microphone stand, holding a brass plate of offerings toward the fire. Another man in white with an orange shawl sits at right. A silver ritual vessel with a spout sits on the brick edge, with orange marigold petals scattered around the pit and a small brass lamp at lower right. A mat and cloth bundle lie behind. Visible people: four.2006-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony on bare earth beneath trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a carved wooden chair in front of a low square fire pit built of white bricks decorated with marigold petals. He holds a ladle over a brass bowl and a silver ritual vessel rests before him, with a small brass bell and a brass kalasha nearby. A microphone on a stand is positioned at his side. Behind him a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl plays a metal instrument, and another figure in white stands further back. A mat, a folded cloth and a few brass vessels lie on the ground to the left. The man's appearance (long hair, orange robe, distinctive ritual setting) is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under trees. A person with long dark hair and an orange wrap sits on a wooden chair before a stepped altar of white bricks decorated with orange marigold petals, a silver vessel and a brass bowl. Smoke rises from the fire area. Their outstretched right arm points toward a wooden stand holding a book. A microphone on a boom stand is in front of them. Behind, a row of seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls watch, and a cameraperson in white stands with a camera on a tripod. Blue tarps cover the ground.2006-09-21Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange sannyasi cloth with long dark swept hair and a small forehead mark, sitting on a wooden seat before a low square fire pit of white bricks. Brass vessels, a silver pot and a small brass kalasha-style vessel sit on the brick platform beside a microphone stand. Around the pit, a crowd of about a dozen people sits on the ground wearing white garments with orange shawls, seen from behind. Large banyan trees with aerial roots and a open book on a stand frame the scene. Appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair and orange clothing mark a probable Swamiji (probable) presiding over a homa, seated on the wooden seat with the ritual vessels nearby.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under a large spreading tree. A white brick fire pit with rising smoke sits on a blue tarp. A long-haired person in orange robes sits on a raised seat at right, speaking into a microphone on a stand and holding a book, with palms together. Around the pit, seated participants wear white clothes and orange shawls. Foreground offerings include a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass puja lamp, a steel pot, and copper and steel cups on a tray, with a banana leaf and fruit.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual on bare earth under trees. A white-brick fire pit square stands in the foreground with a silver ritual implement and brass bowls nearby. A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back hair points with one arm toward the fire pit while speaking into a microphone on a stand; a small bowl of white crystals sits on his lap and a wooden chair with carved back is behind him. A younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels at the pit tending the fire with a brass vessel beside him, while a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at left and another person sits in the background. A green-and-white mat lies on the ground and brass pots are set on a cloth.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe sits on a wooden chair in front of a microphone, holding a small brass bowl in one raised hand and an open book in the other. Beside him, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at the fire pit. The fire pit is a square of white-painted bricks scattered with marigold petals and dotted with orange offerings, and a silver vessel sits at the edge. A brass kalasha-style finial appears in the lower right foreground. Smoke rises from the altar area.2006-09-21 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ritual under a large tree on a blue tarpaulin. A white brick fire altar stands at centre, surrounded by brass and silver vessels, a golden shri yantra-style vessel, a kalasha with mango leaves, fruit and flower offerings on a plate, and a copper tray with small cups. A seated figure in orange robes on a wooden chair with an ornate carved back sits before the altar, a microphone stand nearby. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl sits beside a bookstand. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls and a few orange-robed participants sit on the ground, while a cameraman with a tripod films at left. Approximately 40 people are visible.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beside a white brick fire pit. In the right foreground a figure with long dark hair wears orange robes and sits in a carved wooden chair, gesturing with both hands while speaking into a microphone on a stand. In front of him are a small table with a book and a red flower, and brass bowls of rice or grain. Around the fire pit sit about a dozen young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls, some seated cross-legged on a blue mat and others on the ground behind. Dried wood sticks and brass vessels with oil lamps are arranged near the pit, and trees shade the setting.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beneath large banyan trees on bare earth. A central figure with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead sits in an orange saffron robe, holding a ladle-like ritual spoon over a white-brick fire altar scattered with marigold petals. Two young men in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel behind, one holding a long wooden staff upright. Brass vessels, a silver bowl, a kalasha-like pot, banana-leaf-style plates of offerings and a blue cloth cover the ground. A microphone stand stands nearby. The scene is an ashram-style sacred fire ceremony.2006-09-21